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title: "Can anyone help me understand why all my monstera’s are bending at…"
description: "Can anyone help me understand why all my monstera’s are bending at the neck ? I was on vacation for a week and didn’t water as the app requested but I think…"
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community: "Monstera Maniacs"
author: "Ashley"
published: "2025-04-08T20:14:05.149679Z"
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# Can anyone help me understand why all my monstera’s are bending at…

_Posted by Ashley on 2025-04-08_

Can anyone help me understand why all my monstera’s are bending at the neck ? I was on vacation for a week and didn’t water as the app requested but I think the twisting of the necks started happening before I left for vacation.

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## 7 comments

### 🪴 Botanical Bekka🌵 commented on 2025-04-08

My alocasias do this when I don't give them enough light 🤷‍♀️

### Sarahpj08 commented on 2025-04-09

Mine do this is I put them back the wrong way after walking them away to do something, they starting turning back towards the window

#### Ashley replied on 2025-04-09

I have them under a grow light. I saw that some people experience this when they turn or move them too much. I guess I gotta keep them still.

#### Sarahpj08 replied on 2025-04-09

Yes, if the leaves are facing the light that they are receiving in a different way, they will turn to put themselves in the same position of the light again because that’s what they’re accommodated to. Good luck!

### Michael commented on 2025-04-09

Give it something to grow on that will also help 🙂

#### Sarahpj08 replied on 2025-04-09

Ah, yes! True! Didn’t notice it didn’t have a moss pole. That or a bamboo stick w some twine usually works for me

#### Ashley replied on 2025-04-09

I did and just took it out for the picture and thought it really wasn’t helping or must not be in correctly

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